Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Web analytics can help reveal how much traffic your site is getting and how people are finding it. You can also use analytics to see how long people are staying on your site and which pages are the most popular. It's designed for beginner to intermediate users of Google Analytics. Tutorials and Webinars.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

In truth, for the vast majority of users—bloggers, small e-commerce ventures and the like—just utilizing the most basic aspects of the program are more than enough to create the site they need and want. But you probably didn’t know that said page has a handful of shortcuts that take you immediately to different sections of your site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2011

Community building on Facebook and other social networking sites is an art and finding your Facebook voice takes time and experimentation. It’s a skill that nonprofit communicators have been learning and perfecting (some more than others) in recent years as the Social Web began to dominate our online lives.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s an all-to-common scenario: a new user to WordPress builds their site, goes live and starts blogging or selling or raising funds without giving much thought into how their site’s performing. Leave it to Google to come up with the industry-leading site testing app. Are visitors getting a good user experience? WebPagetest.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 21, 2017

Whether you’re a simple weekly WordPress blogger or a seasoned webpage administrator who updates and edits every day, having a video component on your site is a stellar way to draw readers and keep them coming back again and again. For those who want their site to have a print magazine feel, VideoZ can do just that.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Your WordPress site is up and running and looking sharp. On the downside, having so many design options can be a bit daunting for newbies who have limited experience with building a site. However, if you want to add an external product to your site, it will be necessary to install third-party plugins, which can be unreliable at times.

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Byte Technology

MAY 30, 2017

When it comes to many WordPress sites, visual page appearance is extremely important for the user experience. Case in point: creating a full-width page for your site rather than relying on the default size. The post Screen Play: Creating A Full-Width Page in WordPress appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2016

From targeted hack attempts to denial of service attacks to unexpected—and all too common—server failures, not having the correct data backed up can cause headaches and even total ruin for a site owner. And the sad reality is that too many WordPress users—especially beginners—believe that having a backup system in place is of no importance.

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Byte Technology

JULY 4, 2017

That said, the folks at WP Beginner have compiled an impressive list of creative shortcuts and work-arounds that can really up a user’s game and make the process of designing, launching and administering a WordPress site infinitely more seamless and easy. Here’s part one with seven tips and tricks, stand by for part 2 next week.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

Available through TechSoup, Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Ultimate is a family of tools for designers building web and Windows client applications and rich media content. The COO of 99designs, a design firm based in Australia and San Francisco, guest blogged about web design for Connecting Up, TechSoup's Australia and New Zealand partner.

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Byte Technology

MAY 16, 2017

It’s a unfortunate reality that too many site owners and administrators don’t put enough stock in the importance of having a method with which new and loyal users can be kept in the loop. That said, not all contact forms are considered equal, especially those designed for WordPress sites where there are so many choices for customization.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For anyone who designs, owns, manages or administers a WordPress site, the importance of the “community” that surrounds the wildly popular content management system cannot be understated. Attending a WordCamp can be incredibly helpful for those who are very serious about building and growing their WordPress site. Get personal.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 13, 2017

Back in May we gave readers a sneak peek, thanks to WP Beginner editorial staff, of what was coming down the line with WordPress 4.8. And keep in mind that, unless you enjoy the ease and peace of mind of being on a managed hosting service, you’ll have to manually initiate the update (after creating a complete backup of your site first).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2006

I missed this one, Blogging for Beginners from the problogger site. A great set of posts geared for beginners. I really like " Is a Blog the Right type of Web Site for you ?" t just rush into blogging and expect the world. Do you enjoy writing?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2010

As far as the downsides he notes: Beginner focused: It’s true; we were commissioned to create a handbook for organizations, communities and individuals just getting started with tools the wanted to keep the book as hands on for those at the beginning of the process as possible. I, too, was incredibly surprised about how big it was!

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Essential companion reads for this article are our Beginner’s Guide to Analytics and our Guide to Custom Analytics Dashboards for Nonprofits. If you are using data analytics and seeing low web traffic numbers despite your digital marketing efforts, book a consultation with us to see if we can work out the problem.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2009

First impressions are important on social media sites, and this page sends a clear message that CMU gets Facebook and is taking it seriously. would also suggest that nonprofits add a fan box widget to the Web page that thanks online donors for their contribution. 2) Create a customized Tab for your default Landing Tab.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

We can measure how many people are reading the blog and sharing the information across the web. Whether it’s a Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, or whatever, you have access to built-in web analytics or the option to use Google Analytics. But, even a beginner can identify the number of unique visitors to the site.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With 25 sessions, Gainsight’s Pulse Everywhere had topics presented by leaders from top companies with a focus on the “beginners mindset” to reimagine how their event experience would work, from online registration to networking. . This hybrid event had 22,000 attendees tune in over 45 days. Event types vary across five tracks. Apple WWDC.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

I think a lot of activists know that there are all kinds of social web tools available to them, but they aren't sure how to find them, or use them, and are intimidated by the technology. Here are four steps to ease you into using the social web for social change. PARTICIPATE: "Web 2.0" Networking for Change.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The Internet, especially the mobile web, encourages rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. Since both apps allow you to share your video creations on other sites (such as Twitter and Facebook), Instagram and Vine videos are a low-cost and low-tech way to create and share short videos with any audience.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

However, those without video editing software can take advantage of web-based editing tools. It is important to note, however, that web-based editing tools can be limited in functionality. It is important to note, however, that web-based editing tools can be limited in functionality. Create Transitions.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2017

Squarespace leaves out all the hubbub and gives visitors to your site a clear call to action. If you’re okay with giving up some control to maintain an elegant site, then Squarespace is the place to be. Weebly sites are created using a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) system, meaning you can arrange pieces on a page visually.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Their strategies ranged from things a beginner could start with today to much more sophisticated concepts that may require new technology. Strategies for the Beginner. A cookie-based technology uses a javascript code to “follow” your audience around the web. So, a prospective member visits your site, then leaves your site.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Current AI Models There will be a proliferation of LLMs – large language models trained on neural networks that have been fed billions and trillions of text data across the web. Note that all code should be reviewed by someone who understands the language before blindly being tossed on a site.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Level: Beginner. They come to our sites looking to "buy" one thing when we wish to "sell" them something else. How can we create online products and services that will keep our constituents -- whether advocates, donors, or members -- coming to our site again and again? Lead: Michaela Hackner and Roger Burks. Level: Intermediate.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

WordPress site designers, owners and administrators all have something in common with one another: they all want to see their sites perform better: look more attractive: get more hits and conversions; see more pass-alongs and click-throughs; engage more repeat visitors etc. One great way is to initiate A/B split testing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

You are most likely to be testing email , social media , mobile, web site , and landing pages (fundraising, etc). Luckily, Hubspot just published this awesome guide, one of the clearest and easiest to understand how-tos on A/B testing for Beginners. It offers specific examples of what to test and mini-case studies.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Most people operating WordPress sites today have no idea what a CDN is or what exactly it does, but they’d no doubt find it pretty helpful. To expand, a hosting company typically serves your site from a single location, and anyone and everyone who wants to visit your site gets routed through the same server.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With 25 sessions, Gainsight’s Pulse Everywhere had topics presented by leaders from top companies with a focus on the “beginners mindset” to reimagine how their event experience would work, from online registration to networking. . This hybrid event had 22,000 attendees tune in over 45 days. Event types vary across five tracks. Apple WWDC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2006

how-tos for nonprofits: I couldn't find a good "Nonprofit Web 2.0 Password is " nptech ") Our goal with this is not to be the definitive resource for all things Web 2.0. There are plenty of sites that are doing this, like TechSoup. There are plenty of sites that are doing this, like TechSoup. I have a web2.0

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Once the sole stomping ground for experienced coders and the like, today a host of CMSs have entered the mainstream and the realm of the layman, allowing beginner website owners and bloggers to join the virtual world looking every bit as sharp as the products produced by seasoned designers. What are the different capabilities of each?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2009

Write content that guides people to your other web properties such as a volunteer position sign up form, an even registration page, a forum or your online giving form. Set up “ outposts ” (hat tip Louis Gray ) on sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Build loyalty – Spend time every month writing about and highlighting your donors.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2013

We see a bit of a challenge out there: there are still thousands of people campaigning for change who are still a bit befuddled by how to rock the social web. One that's got everything you need to go from online beginner to social media superstar (or just about). I don't tweet - why should I? What's a meme?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Nancy raises a few questions about whether a distributed presence for organizations - splitting the attention of members between an organization's web site and social networking profiles is a liability or an asset. The Wild Apricot blog offers a tutorial and a list of sites currently using the API.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Of course, Web 2.0 What matters is that SFMOMA recognizes the value of Web 2.0--and Multiple users can be logged in at the same time to work on or moderate the site. This all excites me because it implies some mastery and ownership of Web 2.0 Right now, most museums are at the beginner stage in their comfort with Web 2.0

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

My favorite part of the program is the great round-up of social media resources the Foundation has provided in a one-stop-shop style on the site. World Wide Web in Plain English. Twitter for Beginners: 5 Steps for Better Tweeting. A Beginner's Guide to Facebook for Nonprofits. Explain social media to your boss?

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